Doctor insights on:
Polymem Surgical Dressing Medication

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OTC and some meds:
Over the counter meds, homeopathic meds and anti inflammaories 5 days prior to surgery. Generally continue medication for high blood pressure. Consult with the facility pertaining to individual prescriptive medications.
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This depends on:
The type of surgery you are having. Sometimes just basic pain medications, such as opioid based pills like Percocet can be effective pain control. If the surgery is more invasive, you may need anything from patient controlled analgesia or timed IV medications like morphine or dilaudid. Your surgical team will most likely make sure your pain is controlled effectively, but let them know if they dont.
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Maybe:
The fact that you say medication didn't work makes me assume your child is in the nicu. In this setting the PDA usually has an impact on the baby's ability to breath so the PDA needs to be dealt with. In older children pda's can be closed non-surgically in the catheterization lab, but if your baby is very small this option is not available and tying off the PDA at bedside can usually be done.
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Xanthelasma?:
You are quite young for these. These yellowish plaques tend to occur around the eye and are sometimes indicative of hypercholesterolemia. If your cholesterol is elevated you might benefit from treatment and maybe the xanthelasma will improve.
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PDA:
For an extremely premature baby all surgeries carry significantly elevated risks. The good news about all of this is: IF medical therapy fails (indomethacin) the PDA surgery is not "open heart surgery", the CT surgeon approaches the PDA through the side and places a clip on the ductus thus closing it off. Ignoring the ductus is not an option.
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Hydrocele medication:
Your surgeon will give you pain medication to take as needed after the operation. He/she will decide if you need any antibiotcs. Many patients do not, but sometimes antibiotics are given if the surgeon decides to leave a drain in for a day or two to limit swelling. You will also likely have a scrotal support. You will be given a full list of intructions with prescriptions after your operation.
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Look at the kid..:
Verbally or, more importantly non-verbally, your kid will communicate if in pain. Or take advice of the professional (doc, nurse practitioner, physician assistant) that knows your child the best, or has done the surgery. Then what medication, what dose, what frequency, what adverse affects to watch for are all guided by medical personnel, and generally should be written instructions.
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Several:
Depending on type and length of surgery, i generally advise my patients to reduce their Insulin dose the night before by a certain percentage and to allow IV fluids during the operation to have dextrose as aesthetic agents can cause hypoglycemia. Close bs monitoring also needed during the first 8-12hrs.
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No way :
Unfortunately, there is no way on predict which medications you will need, and even those that are common are given by different doctors. Anesthesia specifically is not uniform among anesthesiologists. Best to share your concerns with your surgeon before you get to the hospital. They should be able to ease your mind, and let you know more about the local process. Hope this helps!
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All :
All patients undergoing surgery in my practice will have to stop the use of many medications and supplements. If you go to my website www.Natureredefined.Com you can find a complete list of these medications under patient forms.
Best of luck to you.
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